![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
I went to the Intrepid Air and Space Museum. It wasn't exactly on the top of my list of places I wanted to see, but it was on the list, and I figured Cindy wouldn't be thrilled to see it, and this would be a good time. I enjoyed it.
The ship was built during WWII, and decommissioned in 1974. The museum opened in 1981, I think.
They had a couple dozen planes and helicopters on deck. This is a Lockheed A-12. It was the predecessor for the SR-71. Both planes were used for surveillance, and flew extremely fast and high.
This is the starter, that they used to get the jet engines up to speed. It contains two 350 horsepower Buick engines. Note the engine. The red ring is a cover to keep the elements out. The cone served to disrupt the airflow entering the engine, because at supersonic speeds, the air would extinguish the engine!
I think this is showing the angle of the rudder. There's a "steering wheel" below it. The speed controls are off to the left. Not sure about the tubes - maybe to give orders to the engine room? Not sure what the big dials are either, but they go to 360. Pitch and yaw?
One of many radar stations.
Douglas A-4B Skyhawk on the hangar deck
And they have a space shuttle. This is the Enterprise, which never went into space. It was only flown in the atmosphere for aerodynamic testing. It's on deck with a building sheltering it.
They also have one of the Concorde supersonic airliners on the pier next to the ship. Also a submarine. On the hangar deck, there are many museum exhibits about the ship and serving aboard it.
The ship was built during WWII, and decommissioned in 1974. The museum opened in 1981, I think.
They had a couple dozen planes and helicopters on deck. This is a Lockheed A-12. It was the predecessor for the SR-71. Both planes were used for surveillance, and flew extremely fast and high.
This is the starter, that they used to get the jet engines up to speed. It contains two 350 horsepower Buick engines. Note the engine. The red ring is a cover to keep the elements out. The cone served to disrupt the airflow entering the engine, because at supersonic speeds, the air would extinguish the engine!
I think this is showing the angle of the rudder. There's a "steering wheel" below it. The speed controls are off to the left. Not sure about the tubes - maybe to give orders to the engine room? Not sure what the big dials are either, but they go to 360. Pitch and yaw?
One of many radar stations.
Douglas A-4B Skyhawk on the hangar deck
And they have a space shuttle. This is the Enterprise, which never went into space. It was only flown in the atmosphere for aerodynamic testing. It's on deck with a building sheltering it.
They also have one of the Concorde supersonic airliners on the pier next to the ship. Also a submarine. On the hangar deck, there are many museum exhibits about the ship and serving aboard it.
